Armida Cooks!

There is nothing like perfectly cooked roast beef. My favorite kind is the roast beef that is medium rare, yet it's not dripping any pin...

I know I've been slacking with my recipes lately. You see, Mateus and I are getting ready to travel to Europe in 9 days...yes, nueve dia...

Sometimes after dinner I'd rather have a digestif than a heavy dessert. Usually Matt and I like to drink a fine port or his favorite ...

This cake pretty much has it all. I mean, how can you go wrong with a layer of flan and then a layer of chocolate cake smothered in caramel...

My husband, Mateus, is in a cheesecake kick this week. After my mom tasted his Oreo Cheesecake he made last weekend, she was so impressed ...

I truly love cheesecake. It's probably one of the worst things anyone could eat, but how can you say no to cream cheese? I especially lo...

YUMMY! Who doesn't love food-on-a-stick?

Can you believe summertime is almost gone? It has been so hot and humid here in San Diego lately that it seemed like summer would last fore...

Kobe Beef Sushi Roll From the mind of Executive Chef, Jeff Thruston, comes this delectable sushi roll. It's a roll with asparagus and ...

I saw this recipe on another fellow bloggers site, bakinsheet.blogspot.com , and I had to give it a try. I am freakishly addicted to chocol...

In Mexico, bacon-wrapped hot dogs are a staple street food that you can find in almost any busy corner, especially during the evenings. Nowa...

This sandwich is insane. If you love peanut butter like I do, you will love this sandwich. It's a grilled sami smothered in peanut butte...

We live near the Kensington Grill restaurant in San Diego, CA. The restaurant is a casual shi-shi joint with a very unique American menu. ...

There are times when I wake up craving pasta. It doesn't happen too often, but when it does, I always try to create something new rather...

Our friend, Bill (who is single, by the way!) hosted our cooking club for this month. The theme: Peace in the Middle East . Our cooking clu...

Last week I got the sick. Yes, it was about time that I got a cold since I was almost sick-free last winter. I have a few tricks to get rid...

I wanted to make my husband a good ol' meat and potatoes meal that reminded him of his hometown in Minnesota. This meal uses the Mid-wes...

I like to eat baked beans (or pork and beans) once in a while, but I always find that they are too sweet for me. My husband, on the other h...

On our recent visit to Boston, Matthew and I visited several of my favorite Irish Pubs and I had forgotten how much influence the Irish hav...

Lobster rolls are common fare in Boston and pretty much anywhere in the state of Maine where lobster fishing is common. In the summer, many...